Question

a solution containing 1.9g per 100 mL of KCl (M=74.5) is isotonic with a solution containing 3 g per 100 mL of urea ( M= 60). Calculate degree of dissociation of KCl solution. Assume that both the solution have same temperature.​

Answer 1

Isotonic solutions have same osmotic pressure if osmotic pressure of KCl solution is to calculate the degree of dissociation of KCl solution.

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Answer 2

Answer: 25%

Explanation: Isotonic solutions are those solutions which have the same osmotic pressure.  If osmotic pressures are equal at the same temperature, concentrations must also be equal.

$\pi =CRT$ for non electrolytes such as urea

$\pi =iCRT$ for electrolytes such as $KCl$

$\pi$ = osmotic pressure

C= concentration

R= solution constant

T= temperature

i= vant hoff factor

For urea solution: 3 g of urea is dissolved in 100 ml of solution.

For solute A: 1.8 g of A is dissolved in 100 ml of solution.

$Molarity=\frac{\text{Mass of solute}\times 1000}{\text{Molar mass of solute}\times \text{volume of solution in ml}}$

$C_{urea}=\frac{3\times 1000}{60}\times {100}=0.5$

$C_ {KCl}=\frac{1.9\times 1000}{74.5}\times 100=0.25$

As $C_{urea}=i\times C_{KCl}$

$0.5=i\times 0.25$

$i=2$

$i=\frac{\text {observed colligative property}}{\text {Calculated Colligative property}}$

$KCl\rightarrow K^++Cl^{-}$

 0.25            0             0

$0.25-\alpha$        $\alpha$        $\alpha$  

Total moles after dissociation =$0.25-\alpha+\alpha+\alpha=0.25+\alpha$  

thus $i=\frac{0.25+\alpha}{0.25}$

$2=\frac{0.25+\alpha}{0.25}$

$\alpha=0.25$

Thus degree of dissociation is 25%.